Our Tendency to Seek Out Information That Supports Our Beliefs

question 6

Multiple Choice

Our tendency to seek out information that supports our beliefs is otherwise known as:

• A) expected outcome.
• B) liar's stereotype.
• C) confirmation bias.
• D) attribution error.

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Definitions:

Psychosexual Development

A Freudian theory that describes the stages of a child's development focusing on the changes in erogenous zones that drive the psychological processes.

Thanatos

In psychoanalytic theory, the death drive, representing an unconscious desire for destruction and an instinctual pull towards death.

Drives Satisfaction

The process of fulfilling biological and psychological needs or desires that motivate behaviors.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of personality that represents internalized moral standards and ideals, guiding behavior towards socially acceptable actions.